DS/EN 60068-2-42:2003
Environmental testing - Part 2-42: Tests - Test Kc: Sulphur dioxide test for contacts and connections

Standard No.

DS/EN 60068-2-42:2003

Release Date

2003

Published By

Danish Standards Foundation

Latest

DS/EN 60068-2-42:2003

Replace

DS/IEC 68-2-42-1985

Scope

This test: - is intended to provide accelerated means to assess the corrosive effects of atmospheres polluted with sulphur dioxide on contacts and connections; - is particularly suitable for giving information on a comparative basis; - is not suitable as a general corrosion test, i.e. it may not predict the behaviour of contacts and connections in industrial atmospheres. The object of this test is: a) to determine the influende of atmospheres containing sulphur dioxide on the contact properties of precious metal or precious metal-covered contacts and connections, excluding contacts consisting of silver and some of its alloys; b) to check solderless connecti

DS/EN 60068-2-42:2003 history

• 2003 DS/EN 60068-2-42:2003 Environmental testing - Part 2-42: Tests - Test Kc: Sulphur dioxide test for contacts and connections
• 1985 DS/IEC 68-2-42:1985 Basic environmental testing procedures. Part 2: Tests. Test Kc: Sulphur dioxide test for contacts and connections